Interested in learning more about Flash Animation

[Aim]

Well, I really know just about nothing about the process of flash animation. I love to look at them other places though, and quite often I've dreamt of making my own flashes. Anyways, I was wondering, does anybody know anything about downloading/using flash? Are there programs you have to pay to download, or with monthly payments? If so, are there any good free animation programs?

If anyone has any help to offer at all, it would be appreciated.

[pitch]

I don't believe there are any real good free programs out there, but . . . nevermind.

I've never actually played around in Flash.. One thing I think I remember reading about is that Flash animation incorporates the use of vector graphics, which is awesome if it's true. May not be though. Vectors would probably be wicked useful for you, though.

Still it's a very cool format because you can use sounds in your animations, which can be useful for all sorts of things(I <3 Titanium Rhapsody).

I don't think decent Flash animating software would be terribly expensive... eeeh... scratch that. Come to the dark side....

[Aim]

Man, Flash is expensive. There's a few free things, but if what you said is true, they are likely the ones which only give the bare minimum of Flash work, and I can basicly get a moving image already with UnFreeze GIF animator.

I might research more into it later, but I guess it's nothing I need immediantly...

Or need to pay $400 for...

[Teisel Bonne]

ive been larning flash, click the link in my sig ;d

[Aim]

Ah, I recall commenting on that piece. So, which Flash animator do you use?...

.......Short post.

[ZFGokuSSJ1]

I made a Flash movie about five years ago... It wasn't that bad.